Ambush The Ambusher Flashcards
What are the aims of Insurgents Ambush?
(a) Cause maximum damage to security forces.
(b) Collect arms, ammunition and equipment.
(c) Demoralize security forces.
(d) Kill selected personnel’s/security forces.
(e) For propaganda and to maintain the morale of own cadres.
(f) As revenge of SF action.
(g) To force SF to deploy maximum forces for the security of MSRs.
What are the main tactics used by the Insurgents in their ambush?
(a) Use of ‘Sac Tactics’. Fire in the middle of the column of security forces to cut off the forwards troops form rear troops.
(b) Use of maximum obstacles in the probable reinforcement routes.
(c) Restrict the movement of civilian and vehicle 15/20 minutes before springing the ambush.
(d) Collect their dead bodies and weapons at any cost.
(e) Removing all possible fire covers which the SF can use in the killing ground.
(f) Waiting SF for three to four days in the ambush site.
(g) Laying layer of obstacles with or without IEDs to cause delay and damage
to the SF by the process of attrition.
(h) Monitor the radio conversation of SF with the captured radio sets of SF after a successful ambush and try to trap the reinforcement groups of SF.
What are the basic considerations of Ambush the Ambusher?
(a) Intelligence. Insurgents, terrain and local people.
(b) Resources
(c) High standard of training on physical and mental fitness, ambush, IA drill, night movement, day and night firing etc.
(d) High standard of junior leadership, initiative of command control.
(e) Aggressiveness.
(f) Good Co-ordination among group, with flanking units and HQ.
(g) Team spirit, team work and cohesiveness.
(h) Security in planning.
(i) Surprise, deception and alternative plan.
(j) Anticipation and visualization of situation.
(k) Maximum rehearsal.
(l) Patience, intuition and use of common sense.
(m) Familiarization with the ground.
(n) Pursuit plan.
(o) Self-containment and use of H/C for re-supply and med-evac.
What are the situation while the insurgents are moving to ambush site? What are the actions that should be taken during those situations?
There may be three situations for this.
(a) Sit-I. While the insurgents are moving to Ambush site.
(b) Sit-II. While countering the insurgents’ ambush.
(c) Sit-III. While Insurgents are withdrawing from the Ambush site after springing or without springing their ambush.
Situation-I. While the Insurgents are Moving to Ambush Site - There may be two situations
(a) Confirmed information of Insurgents movement to Ambush Site. To ensure success, following actions should be taken.
(i) Make a firm base in a dominating ground close to insurgent’s ambush site. Keep scouts in suitable places and stops in escape routes. Surprise should be maintained.
(ii) Secure the firm base and take all round defenses. Locate the possible insurgents killing ground and position of covering group, reserve group and stops.
(iii) Site the automatic weapons, mortars, grenades and personal weapons in suitable places to cover all the insurgents’ positions. Do not forget to cover the insurgents reserve position and withdrawing routes
(iv) Deploy the stop group, covering group and reserve groups as per ambush plan. Location of Ambush commander and 2IC are more important for command and control.
(v) Ambush site should be camouflaged, concealed, covered and field of fire must be clear. Occupation should be in complete silence.
(vi) When the insurgents gather in the ambush site, they seem to be uncontrolled and disorganized. In that condition, use your all weapons to make more casualties to the insurgent.
(vii) Captured should be controlled by reserve group. Stop group should pursuit the fleeing insurgent keeping in mind that pursuit should be controlled, well-coordinated and the limit of pursuit should be well defined in order to avoid blue and blue or leading to any kind of traps.
(b) Unconfirmed information (or in Suspicious Area) of Insurgents’ movement to Ambush Site.
SF should consider the following points including the basic considerations:
(i) Picketing should be deployed in the dominating ground close to the suspected area and lay automatic weapon and mortars covering the likely ambush sites.
(ii) Picketing area then converted to Firm base for the following actions.
(aa) False Movement. (ab) Use of Recce Teams.
What are the levels for ambushing the escaping insurgent?
For ambushing the escaping insurgent there are three levels.
(a) Immediate Local Level Ambush. Ambush laid by the ambushed unit/troops within the same area or some kilometers far within some hour or the same day.
(b) Unit/Sub Unit Level Mid-Range Ambush. Ambush laid by units within 1/2 days of ambush.
(c) Formation Level Long Range Ambushes. Ambush laid by formation level taking 3 or more days in long range.
What are the pts that should be considered for the mid-range ambushes?
(a) Selection of Suitable Ambush Site.
(b) About Local People.
(c) Time and Space.
(d) Mode of Transport.
(e) Fire Support Plan.
(f) Fire Control.
(g) Self-Contained.
What are the points that should be given main emphasis for formation level long range ambushes?
Main emphasis should be given for formation level long range ambushes to following points.
(a) Reserve Troops.
(b) Coordination.
(c) Mode of Transportation.
(d) Fire Support.
(i) Supporting Weapons.
(ii) Air Fire Support.
(e) Self-Contained.
(f) Replenishment System.
(g) Time and Space.
